1.) Uncle Jeb was not alone.
2.) He led Melanie to a group of eight male humans.
3.) Each group member was armed with a weapon, basically ready to kill Melanie.
4.) Jeb led Melanie back to his home where there was at least twenty seven wild humans living there also.
5.) Each human looked so barbaric.
- Did they dream Uncle Jeb's appearance?
- Why were the men armed?
- Were they planning to kill Melanie?
- How was Melanie going to convince them that she was still "human"?
insidious (adj) - harmful but enticing (pg#126) discordant (adj) - disagreeing (pg#128) incongruous (adj) - not conforming (pg#138) |
